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April 14, 2007
Seizures Following Xanax Withdrawal
APRIL 2007 - A confidential settlement was reached with a local pharmacy after it misfilled and mislabeled a customer's initial prescription for Xanax XR. The customer, age 85, received a prescription for .5 milligrams yet the pharmacy delivered a quardrupled dosage at 2.0 milligrams. The label indicated the correct dosage, and as a result, the customer took the medication as labeled and prescribed. These errors were not detected until the customer returned to the pharmacy and complained about his disorientation and lethargy. The pharmacist quickly realized the prior error and, in an effort to correct it, actually compounded the danger. The pharmacist replaced the quadrupled dosage with the lesser amount previously prescribed. Seizures followed. Alvarez Garcia took the case on behalf of the oldster and his spouse based upon principle and the challenges presented. After a year and a half of litigation, the matter was settled favorably just two weeks prior to trial.
Posted by alvarezgarcia at April 14, 2007 02:28 PM
